Your role at St John of God Health Care
We are seeking a dynamic leader to oversee Organisation Development and Business Partnering across our hospitals, services and corporate functions.
In this pivotal role, you will shape the people and culture strategies that enable organisation to deliver exceptional care. You will provide strategic leadership in organisational development, talent, learning, HR business partnering and cultural transformation, ensuring these services are aligned with our Mission, Values and long-term organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the Workforce Business Partnering function, ensuring strong alignment between workforce strategies and SJGHC's organisational priorities.
Partner with executives and senior leaders to deliver integrated people solutions to complex business challenges.
Drive organisational development initiatives, including team effectiveness, culture programs, change management and leadership development.
Strengthen our talent development frameworks, ensuring all caregivers have access to meaningful professional and personal development opportunities.
Provide strong, values-based leadership that fosters a positive, inclusive and high-performance culture.
Oversee the design, delivery and evaluation of learning programs that build capability for current and future workforce needs.
Build and maintain external partnerships that enhance SJGHC's reputation as an employer of choice.
Support strategic planning and organisational priorities through workforce insights.
Identify talent gaps and drive development initiatives that strengthen organisational capability.
Provide expert advice on employee relations matters.
Oversee talent management processes - including performance, and succession.
Develop and implement HR policies and leadership capability programs.
Coach and mentor leaders to support high performance and continuous improvement.
Shape the strategic direction for capability development across clinical and non-clinical teams.
Support the creation of clinical learning pathways and aligned development frameworks.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will be an influential people leader with extensive experience in HR, organisational development, or workforce leadership within complex environments.
You have a proven ability to drive culture, capability, and organisational effectiveness initiatives while building trusted relationships and collaborating effectively with senior leaders. Skilled in coaching, stakeholder engagement, and delivering practical, evidence-based solutions, you thrive in dynamic settings, leading teams through change and fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
Competitive remuneration and benefits
* Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as :
* Novated leasing
* work related expenses
* self-education and
* additional superannuation
Permanent Full-Time position
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
For enquiries, please contact Margaret Greener, Executive Assistant to Chief People Officer on
If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children / vulnerable people from abuse.
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